Author Archive: Bernews1

Cox: ‘Transparency, Fairness, Equity’

Premier Paula Cox today [Jan.16] provided a briefing on Government’s Office of Procurement and Project Management initiative, saying steps were underway to ensure Bermuda followed international best practice when it comes to how taxpayer funds are spent. Unveiled last year, the Premier has described the new office as “yet another pillar in... Read more of this article

BDOT & Masterworks Host Tuesday Event

Starting tomorrow [Jan.17], the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] will join with Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in hosting a “Champagne and Strawberry affair” at the Botanical Gardens art gallery. The BDOT is encouraging visitors and residents alike to participate in the midday event which mixes art, music and fine cuisine in a relaxing... Read more of this article

Police: Missing 17-Yr-Old Girl [Found]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 17 year old Santina Harvey, who has not been seen since last Friday. A police spokesperson said, “The teenager was last seen on Friday, January 13th and is described as brown skinned of slim build, approximately 5’5” tall weighing around 125 pounds... Read more of this article

Japanese Investor’s Bermuda SPI

One of the largest investors in Japan has set up a $30 million catastrophe reinsurer in Bermuda with plans to bulk up as opportunities arise, industry journal “Trading Risk” reports today [Jan. 16]. Triton Re, launched in December, is led by former Mitsubishi executive and independent investor Hiroki Enokitohge, who has taken on the titles... Read more of this article

Drunk Driving: 3 Arrests, 2 Accidents

Three people were arrested this weekend on suspicion of impaired driving, two of them having driven their vehicles into walls. On Saturday [Jan.14] a 45-year-old man was arrested, on Sunday [Jan.15] a 41-year-old man was arrested, and on Monday [Jan.16] a 31-year-old man was arrested. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:15am on Saturday January... Read more of this article

Race Gala Raises $24,000 For MS

The Ultimate Bermuda Experience – the adventure race “Amazing Race” host Phil Keoghan is participating in — announced it raised $24,280 at a spectacular fundraising gala held on Sunday [Jan. 15] at The Queen’s Exhibition Hall in The Keep at Dockyard. The funds raised are to benefit the MS Society of Bermuda and were collected... Read more of this article

Think Tank Backs Job Makers Act

The BermudaFirst think tank today [Jan. 16] commended Premier Paula Cox [pictured] for the recently enacted Incentives for Job Makers Act. BermudaFirst, an organisation made up of business sector and Government leaders, was founded in 2008 to promote collective responses to both opportunities and challenges faced by the local economy. The endorsement... Read more of this article

Bermuda Fraternity Marks MLK Day

The island’s Epsilon Theta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. today [Jan. 16] sent 26 chapter volunteers into nine primary, middle and senior schools in the Bermuda public school system to mentor and teach over 2000 students in honour of the US Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Yesterday would have been the slain American Civil Rights... Read more of this article

Sir John: Economic Stimulus Proposals

Everything from abolishing work permit limits for key International Business employees to dropping the requirement for firms competing in the local economy to be at least 60 percent Bermudian owned will be up for discussion at a public forum on stimulating the island’s economy. Hosted by former Premier Sir John Swan and political and economics... Read more of this article

Police Win George Duckett Memorial

[Written by Acting Superintendent Sean Field-Lament] Under steel gray clouds that constantly threatened to darken and explode with thunder and lightening the Bermuda Police Rugby Club held the 38th Annual George Duckett Memorial Day at a muddy and sodden Police field in Prospect Devonshire yesterday [Jan.15]. The day’s festival of rugby started off... Read more of this article

Bermuda Debate Team In South Africa

The Bermuda Debate Society has sent a local delegation to participate in the World Schools Debate Championships in Cape Town, South Africa, starting on Tuesday [Jan. 17]. Michael Cabot, Shannon Denham, Daniel Pell and Marcus Bean make up the team of young debaters. They will be accompanied by Christianna Hiles, their team coach, and Marisa Sharpe,... Read more of this article

Report: XL Ship’s Lead Underwriter

The impact of the Carnival “Costa Concordia” tragedy in Italy is likely to be felt in Bermuda as the island’s XL Group plc is reportedly one of the capsized cruise ship’s chief insurers. The ship ran aground off Italy on Friday [Jan.13] after the captain made an “unapproved, unauthorised” deviation in course, the... Read more of this article